Meta expands and invests in Louisiana data center with 5GW capacity for 500 million dollars
Meta announced that it will expand the 'Hyperion' data center supercluster being built in Richland Parish, Louisiana to 5GW capacity, with a total investment exceeding 500 million dollars, on 2026 month 7 day 13 year. State and local tax incentives will support this project.
On 2026 year 7 month 13 day, Meta revealed the name of the planned data center supercluster in Richland Parish, Louisiana as 'Hyperion' and confirmed that the facility's capacity will be 5GW. The total investment is said to exceed 500 million dollars according to the company.
Meta explained that this project is aimed at accommodating large-scale compute demands. The company stated that the investment is supported by tax incentives provided by both state and local governments.
Meta announced that supply chain or design details will be disclosed later. Specific timelines for groundbreaking and completion have not been made public yet.
The project in Richland Parish has been introduced as a large data center plan that will draw operational power on the scale of several gigawatts from a single site. Meta stated that this investment is linked to the expansion of its infrastructure and enhancement of AI-related computing capabilities.
Meta has stated that it is continuing discussions with state and local authorities regarding the relevant permits, power supply agreements, and tax negotiations. The company has said that it will disclose additional information and official documents in the future.
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